WOYWW-785/5-15th Anniversary ATC swap and New Beginnings

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A bit of a staged photo- gathering most of my ATC swaps and cards I've made after taking a very fun and inspirational 

Online Card Class on embossing folders.

In addition to the class we had an active FB group to keep the learning, sharing and inspiration going between sessions.

I love the making new friends part as much as learning new techniques.

I am happy to be here with our new Desk host Sarah, and hope to do some visiting as I have a day off today!.

Comments and Questions welcomed.

WOYWW 627-If you must be something , be kind! Transformation!

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The anniversary continues as swaps arrive.

Caro I made an ATC out of  your lovely note card!

You can read more about the stencil card and ATC

here.
Be Kind Stencil Card

Thanks for visiting and even if I cant leave a comment( mysteries of digital life) I enjoy visiting y'all each week!

Comments and Questions Welcomed!

In like a lion-Be Brave-Brave Girl Cards

This weeks cards

If you see me out and about ask to choose one!

If you want to trade one, post on my FB page.

Comments and Questions welcome.

WOYWW 504 - New Year, New Group!- New Light!

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Pretty tidy, as I am watching paint dry!

The asian lady came in a grab bag at my local thrift shop.

I'm waiting for her to inspire me.

Suggestions?

Lots of backgrounds in prep for our ATC class, getting ready for a National Library ATC swap.

ACT class and swap

I'm excited to share,

 Suzanne of Quietfire has finally caved and started a FB group where we can all share our creations made with her designs.

Please join us at

Suzanne Cannon Fan Group

We will inspire each other and Suzanne will be doing FB live tutorials,

and giveaways could happen!

Last, and not at all least, I got this light box for $15 US on amazon.

When I moved into a small space, I got rid of my heavy, big, hot, afraid I'm going to break a bulb lights.

This box is small, easy to get out, lots of bright  LED light and honestly almost as good as light noted above.

 Much as I love natural light, you can see how dark it is today and sometimes a photo just has to be taken!

No affiliation, and I just got it so can't say how long it will last.

Still for $15....

Thanks for visiting!

Comments and Questions Welcomed !

WOYWW 443- C is for Chaos/ Special People

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Christmas has arrived chez RainbowWeaves and some Chaos is required.

Everyone is getting ATC's this year.

Packages will be sent, with some assembly required!

So many new cutting files, so little time!

{all Christmas is on sale now too}

I'm leaving this mess out for the elves!

I believe!!!!

My other desk....

Once a month the Easel Rider, travels to West Asheville Rec center for therapeutic art, with some very special people.

Children of all ages and abilities, teach me about the true meaning of what it means to be able, and kind.

I never could have dreamed how far my heart could grow.

We covered containers with tissue to make vases and whatever holders.

Everyone learns and everyone teaches.

The beautiful van in the background is our traveling art studio, the Easel Rider.

Huge shout out to LEAF for giving me and my fellow teaching artists the opportunity to serve our community and bring art to those who need it most.

(that includes me!)

 Thanks so much for visiting and sharing the love!

Tis the season to be as jolly as you can!

Comments and Questions Welcomed!

WOYWW? 422 -Following the rules

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No more paperwork in creative areas.

BUZZKILL!

We're featuring techniques- only one per post over at Quietfire Digital and Quietfire Creations

and it about killed me to only feature one on the Home is the Heart of life ATC.

Please visit  Quietfire Digital for details

Exclusive to Deskers!

The stenciled hearts- use your stencil brush to add ink to the hearts through the stencil, then dab on some Versamark, and with the stencil still in place, sprinkle on the embossing powder so it builds up. You can pat it down a bit with a spoon,

Carefully remove the stencil and heat from underneath.

Then you can go whole hog by applying wink of stella and glossy accents!

(or not)

TIA for visiting and your kind words! I'm off to see the world via WOYWW!

Comments and Questions Warmly Welcomed

WOYWW 419 - Recovery

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My computer died. It was swift. I don't think she suffered.

I suffered!

(it's only money {right})

Note prayer candle.

To find out more about these adorable baskets that can be made in 15 minutes (truth)

 please visit 

Quietfire Creations.

I've read if you want to talk about hard stuff with kids, do it when you are driving so they don't have to look at you.

I think crafting together works just as well and you don't have to worry about getting in a wreck if the conversation goes south!

Note lovely fabric ATC's in the rear.

Thanks so much Twiglet and Annie.

Strange lighting in the photo-I left it, feeling it was moody!

You may be wondering why I have dead flowers on my desk.

You wouldn't if you could smell them.

Gardenias! 

Mine are in bloom and I can't bare to pick them till they are ugly to look at on the bush.

They continue to perfume the room for a week!

So... I'm rambling-happy to be back in cyber space visiting all of you!

Comments and Questions Welcomed.

WOYWW 417-Quietfire Design A Way With Stencils Blog Hop!

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**Neet-Please send me your mailing address**

Shameless promotion today.

Blog Hop featuring the new stencils over at Quietfire Creations, featuring me! today.

ATC's of course!

(Yes there are prizes!!)

 You can see 2 out of three, some out-takes and the third in progress above.

(Queen of the last minute).

Wait...there's more! 

3 lucky commenters here, will win one of the cards featured in todays hop post!

So hop hop hop, and remember to comment both places. TIA

( overseas folks will have to wait a bit, as its Pacific time)

The yellow vase that seems to be in motion was made by a 3D printer!

That unicorn stamp magically appeared on my desk. Really!

Comments and Questions warmly welcomed!

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WOYWW 416- 8th Anniversary!

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Happy 8th Anniversary to All

Most especially Julia who brings us all together each Wednesday, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, richer and poorer.

We've been through a lot together, 

...and here's to many more!

Untouched, unstaged(obviously) view of my desk.

Take me as I am dear deskers!

I did search out the WOYWW pin gifted to me by Julia, and am enjoying my last views of the ATC's shortly on their way to next desker forward and Julia.
If I get it together I'll post more about them at Quietfire Creations.

They are on these cute little stands I got at a volunteer appreciation dinner meant to hold cell phones.

Cell phones down! ATC's up! Time for visiting!
This is what Peace looks like!
Thanks to you all, from a full heart, for posting, visiting and being community!

Comments and Questions warmly welcomed!

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Playing Catch-up! New Quietfire Stamps and some old friends!

I've fallen behind in sharing being busy with the Mountain State Fair

and other life stuff!

Suzanne challenged us to use the Digital Craftroom Labels and I had a ton of fun creating this ATC plaque  changeable labels!

The Queen of  Everything Stamp Set

an oldie and a goody!

The back has a pocket for storage!

I had so much fun with the structure I made one for the new

Being Thankful Stamp set

The back storage pocket

The Persieds postcard.

Paint therapy painted backgrounds on watercolor postcards.

Give Thanks-set of 2

Twirl and Enjoy!

ATC's

From my Off My Desk Series

The back

Celestial Dancer from our good friend Bibi at Rubber Dance

Stickles for texture.

A tag

More old friends

Reminding one another

DSIL g ave me a pop up mechanics book for my birthday.

Digital focal image

Oval frame with calligraphic leaf

Thank You-sketched with a glitter pen.

 Believe in Yourself ATC's

Frame elegant flourish

sketched and cut

Craft room labels

Flourishes

if I could only have one stamp set....

 Crown 

 I am thankful for all your questions and comments.

If you want more step outs for any of the above, leave a comment.

Poetry and journal lovers, please share at

Poetry Journal Monthly

and leave a comment to win a rubber stamp.
Lots more coming soon with the new stamps and digital designs, so please come back soon!

WOYWW? July 9-Returning to my roots!

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I love making and trading ATC's and I'm proud of it!
These are more from my "off my desk" series.
At the end of the day I take what is on the desk and make an ATC out of it.
More on the card in the background here.
It's worth taking a look at , if I do say so myself.
Make yourselves at home- wonder around.
Leave a comment or questions.
And have pity on a new blog and visit
Poetry Journal Monthly
and give Mr. Linky something to do.
{there be prizes!}

Off to desk around!

WOYWW June 25-The 5th ATCs and Potential

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Above you see a poetry Journal page in the planning stages. The background is painted, I have several poem choices and a new pen!

Please hop over to 

Poetry Journal Monthly

to see what other PJers are creating and to post your own entry.

I'll start a new Mr Linky in July-soon as I figure out how!

Here is how I display my latest swaps and these are the WOYWW 5th Anni ATC's!Thanks one and all!

Twiglet! Oh my! You have inspired me to overcome my fear of free hand machine embroidery!

I'm off to desk around the world!

Comments and Questions Welcomed!